Suppose an Experimenter Becomes Proficient with a Technique That Allows

question 3

Multiple Choice

Suppose an experimenter becomes proficient with a technique that allows her to move DNA sequences within a prokaryotic genome.
-If she moves the operator to the far end of the operon (past the transacetylase gene) , which of the following would likely occur when the cell is exposed to lactose?

• A) The inducer will no longer bind to the repressor.
• B) The repressor will no longer bind to the operator.
• C) The operon will never be transcribed.
• D) The structural genes will be transcribed continuously.
• E) The repressor protein will no longer be produced.

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Definitions:

Negative Association

A correlation between two variables in which one variable decreases as the other increases, indicating an inverse relationship.

Moderate Association

A statistical term describing a relationship between two variables that is not weak, but not strongly predictive either, often indicated by a correlation coefficient that is neither close to 0 nor to 1.

Moderately Strong Association

A statistical term indicating that there is a noticeable but not overwhelming relationship between two variables.

Little or No Association

A term used in statistics to describe a situation where there is minimal or no statistical relationship between two variables.